Named in honor of Robert L. Bell, friend and associate of the discoverer’s husband. Bob Bell graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a B.S. in physics and an M.S. in applied mechanics, which he promptly utilized to invent pressure-sensing devices to monitor automobile-engine functions, enabling us to drive efficiently down our highways. More recently he has joined the astronomical community with his own private dome and CCD-equipped telescope. Bob is the quintessential entrepreneur, applying and promoting new ideas to solve problems. (M 28090) _ _.